self-employed Tag

31 Jan

Posted at 23:18h in Art & Business
Recently I've started an email correspondence with a creative director who was laid off from a large agency. She's looking for some freelance work to keep the bills paid and is thinking about possibly launching out on her own full-time. With the economy continuing to flounder stories like hers are becoming more and more common. I sat down to type up a list of resources for her and decided it would make a pretty good blog post.

07 Oct

Posted at 14:42h in Art & Business

Recently I was interviewed by illustrator Bob Ostrom for his podcast "Creative Independence". The interview is now available online. Bob's not only a good illustrator but a super nice guy who's very knowledgeable about the freelance biz. Since starting his podcast he's interviewed a long list of successful freelancers and many of them have some very valuable advice to offer on...

07 Sep

Posted at 00:00h in Art & Business

So, you've read my recap of the 2009 Creative Freelancer Conference and now you're bummed that you missed out? Don't worry, I'm here to help! The Free Stuff The conference organizers have posted a ton of free downloads and resources over at their website. Check it out! The Not-So-Free Stuff In a few weeks the audio from the conference seminars will be available for...

07 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Art & Business

Recently I stumbled upon this excellent article from Bootstrapper (a good blog for the self-employed, entrepreneurs, and other do-it-yourselfers): Rookie Mistakes: 15 Blunders New Freelancers Make And How To Avoid Them For more info on freelancing, don't forget to check out other posts listed under "The Business of Freelancing" Category over to the left, and of course my Recommended Resources page on...